The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-13
Maine Matters.
TROTTING AT TIE FAIRS

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE.
TRoTTING AT TIE FAIRS.
At the Lincoln County Agricultural Society
far, DamariScotta, oct. 9th. seven started In
the three minnie race. Pages Gipscy, of
Edgecomb. won first money in three straight
heats. simpsons Reckless. of Alma second.
lorRs Lady York, of Damariscotta, third.
Best time 2.43 IL. In the four-year-old colt
race Piper ~ Pages Bismarck. of Damariscot-
ia, came in first, MerrilFs-Malld NJ. of Newcas-
tie, second. Best time, 2.531- Friday. Ken
nedy's Romeo, of Jefferson, won the race for
nFe-Tears-ol'ls. Best time, 3.07. In the 2.50
race Goudy's Fannie, of Bristol. was first,
RACES Gypsy, of Edgecomb. second. Simpsons
Reckless, OF Alma, third. Best time, 2.42 10.
In the three years-od colt race, half mile heats,
Benners Honest Maid, of Damariscotta. was
hrst, Piper N Pages Samo>et, of Damariscotta
second. Goudy's Baby Woodlawn, of Bristol.
third. Best time, lao.
AT the Androsco@sn Fair. Lewiston, Oct. 3.
the three minute class resulted rs follows: I.ota
1T. j.. {. %, Pert l.. 81; best time. 245 -
For the two-ycar-oltls, the race was won by
Wesley III. in two straight heats. Trot was
second best; time, 3.17. The trot of green
horses was not finished. Oct. 6. the race for
green horses, unfinished "Wednesday, resulted
as follows: Lottie +. first, Spite, second: best
time, us 10. Thursday in the 2.40 class, GRAY
Eagle came in first and {. $. L. second; best
time. 235 ii. The three-ycar-od race was
won by Busy Body, Redwood second and Pre-
dlctor third: best time, 30 IL. Baby Deanc
made an exhibition mile in 2.2G-the same time
The PA race was unfinished. Freddy F. has
two heats: time. 30 IL. Friday the untini>ll-
ell race of Thursday was won by Fred B.,
Cleveland Girl second. Red Cross third time.
2.3i -. Two-tifty class-Lota e.. first. Pert
L., second. Perlcy. third; best time. 2.45l-2.
fi,,rn i,tb
Lotto f.. second, l.. c. third; best time. p
4o3-4, Two-thirty class-Puritan first. Cleve-
land Girl, second, Red Cross. third best time.
2.34
The treC-for-all race at the Franklin county
fair, postponed Thursday on account of the
presence of large crowd. Isabella. owned by
George X. Palmer. of Dover. won the heat and
race; time. 2.33. The first half WAS made in
l.l6.
MUNsEY'S GOLDEN ARGoSN.
F. A. Mun>cy, the Editor of 1.-The q oden Ar
cosy" lisa Young man of Me. who came to New
York six or eight wears ago full of ambition for
literary career. but wisely weighted with the
belief that no great success could be attained in
New York without hard and per>istcn; labor.
He has built up! successful publishing business
and while attending to all the details has found
time to write several stories for children. which
have appeared in ''The Golden Argosv" and
some of which are now to be published in book
form by Cassell 4 Go. Mr.. Munsey is not above
thirty Years of age at the present time, an
athletic, raw-boned -EnglantIer, with a
long. smootl-shaven face, high check bones
and full forehead. N. y. Tribune.
PROHIBITION IN HouLToN.
y lIoulton special to the kenncbec journal
says: The leaven of the new Maine law and
Coy. Bodwell's energy is working here as else
w n., hn nj ,-i,t
hibtionists last summer the temperance law
has been rgiIly enforced. and these who want
liquor must go across the border to procure it..
This is the one great obstacle to the temper
anrc movement here, but there is now "A pro-
hibtion law in the Provinces well SUPPORTED!
by public opinion. which imposes fine Of so
for first offence. 800 for second, and imprisol,-
ment IL default of payment Inucrs these
conditions "acroSs the border ought to cease.
ere long to be a place of safety.
SPORTS Al BoWIoIN.
sunday night oct. ,. Cillcy. 81. Went to the
top of the chapel spire, 100 feet. and there
placed the Freshman flag. The ascension was
by the lightning rod. Thursday night thand-
Ter, 80. sealed the height the same way and
placed the Sophomore flag and also tall hat
and cane in the same position.
The Bowdoin College fall races were rowcd
Thursday. The four cared races were con-
tested by four crews. Jackson, Hastings,
Adams and Russell, won two heats Lyman.
SO. won two out of three heats in the single
scull race.
DEATH OF THE TRAMP "SIIoRTY.'
The tramp Frank Conley, known is ''>horty."
who was shot about three weeks ago at Carmel
by Deputy sheriff Stevenson, died Sunday
morning at the poor farm. being unable to re-
cover from The effects of the wounds then re-
ceived. The coroner deemed an inquest IN
necessary. The remains will be buried at Car
mel unless the relatives of the deceased take
them elsewhere. His brother. who lives in
Providence, II. L.. has been teIegraphed for
Conlcy has been well cared for al the poor farm
where he has been since the shooting. but the
wounds were of too serious nature to allow
of recovery.
IN GENERAL.
The noted William Sprague contested viii
case of Topsham. has been decided in favor of
the will.
Bear stories are now in order. The Bangor
Commercial tells of Mattawamkeag man who
killed three last week.
The stockholders of the DcNterand Newport
railroad have voted to extend their line to the
Bangor and Pi>cataquis line.
Jacob SternS n Co., one OF the largest dealers
in fancy dress goods in Bangor. have failed
The liabilities are said to be $40 900. There are
rumors of forgery in connection with the fail
ure, and some excitement. The house was
Vessels arriving in Rockland from Wood Is
land report the herring fishery failure. two
hundred sails only getting out 500 barrels of
fish. But few herring have been caught along
the coast.
In the L. S. circuit court at Portland satlr-
day morning. the jury returned verdict of
not guilty, without leaving their seats, in the
case of Stephen d. Grcenlcaf of >tark>, on an
indictment charging him With cNacting en-
cessive pension fees.
1t is understood that Hon. W. l.. Putnam, of
Portland, now in Washington. will recommend
that the surveyorship at Portland be abolished
and the duties be attended to by the collector.
1t is quite probable, in view of the efforts at
retreuchment in this line, that this course will
be adopted.
The Maine Central people are talking of
building 200 flat cars the coming winter. The
fast increasing business on the line keeps the
supply of freight ears hardly equal to the de-
mand. and the road wishes to meet the call if
possible. Three new snow ploWs are about to
be built for the road at the Watervile shops.
A dramatic incident at the Bangor reunion
of the First Maine Cavalry was the reading of Il
letter from Governor Israel Washburn, Jr., to